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i'm chris matthews in washington. let me start with this. president obama has got a spring in his step this friday before the election propelled by a good week on the job and 171,000 new jobs in this morning's report. he's out there in ohio fighting the good fight. i only make predictions when people make me make them, but the trajectory, the momentum, now seems pro-obama. pennsylvania will hold, ohio looks good but close, and all the battlegrounds look winnable for the president. the huge question is turnout, that and rational self-interest. the young who believe in science, women who believe in protecting their rights, latinos who can see a brighter future with a supportive president all need to get out, show up, and vote. there's no reward for a failure. in a free society, a democratic society is a failure, deeply personal, you blew it if you don't vote. let's see where it stands. i'm joined by mother jones washington bureau chief david corn and joy reid. do you think i'm a little strong there? >> no. >> i don't want to talk to anybody af
i'm chris matthews in washington. let me start with this. president obama has got a spring in his step this friday before the election propelled by a good week on the job and 171,000 new jobs in this morning's report. he's out there in ohio fighting the good fight. i only make predictions when people make me make them, but the trajectory, the momentum, now seems pro-obama. pennsylvania will hold, ohio looks good but close, and all the battlegrounds look winnable for the president. the huge...
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so did maine washington is leading. there's something powerful happening in america tha gives me such pride tonight when you look at theat barack obama passed, his stance on the dream act, the end of don't ask, don't tell and four states loo affirm marriage equality. to me what that is saying is that american democracy remains z: inclusive, continues to be more equal and we're making a better country that understands that we're all in this together and hat i saw during this hurricane right and left coming together and i'm so to see that spirit continuing to advance in our nation. >> cory booker, thank you. you have been -- have gone above and beyond the call this last week or so. continued good luck to you, man. >> tha. wrong but at this point we can say that the maryland marriage equality marriage has passed. it's affirmed in the state of maryland. doi not believe that we have a call already on the other states. but we'll keep you apprised as those things happen. >> i think that's big news. when i was involved in the m
so did maine washington is leading. there's something powerful happening in america tha gives me such pride tonight when you look at theat barack obama passed, his stance on the dream act, the end of don't ask, don't tell and four states loo affirm marriage equality. to me what that is saying is that american democracy remains z: inclusive, continues to be more equal and we're making a better country that understands that we're all in this together and hat i saw during this hurricane right and...
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the automatic spending cuts and tax hikes kicked in january 1st if washington can't reach a deal. a lot of people fear it's going to be a repeat of what happened in 2011 when the republicans 4e8d the debt ceiling hostage to get what they wanted. but thing, i guess, you could say are a bit different. we are two days removed from a landslide victory, as well as a new 55-45 democratic senate majority. the president is also the winner of the popular vote. did you hear that, republicans? winner of the popular vote with the majority of the country supporting him. the only area in government where the democrats fell shot was in the congress, the house of representatives. the should be enough to deny president obama a mandate. mitch mcconnell made a statement saying the voters have not endorsed the failures or successes, simply given him more time to finish the job they asked him to do, together with a congress that restored balance to washington after two years of one-party control. now, not so fast. the actual number of votes cast for house seats favored the democrats by a half a millio
the automatic spending cuts and tax hikes kicked in january 1st if washington can't reach a deal. a lot of people fear it's going to be a repeat of what happened in 2011 when the republicans 4e8d the debt ceiling hostage to get what they wanted. but thing, i guess, you could say are a bit different. we are two days removed from a landslide victory, as well as a new 55-45 democratic senate majority. the president is also the winner of the popular vote. did you hear that, republicans? winner of...
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washington. in terms of the way that we can characterize these races, in california, which is the largest all nbc news projects that president obrnia. in the state of washington, nbc news also projects that president obama is the winner in the state of washington. in hawaii, p home state projects that president obama has won in hawaii. in nbc news projects that mitt romney has won in states in the nation. and in oregon, the ruling is from hour too early to call. president obama in the lead in terms of understanding what we are waiting on right now, iowa -- or as i like to think of ohio part of iowa, it's too early to call and in florida, it is too close call. in ohio it is also too close to call. in north carolina, too close to call. in virginia, it is too close to callcas stand at this p of the hour results from polls that just closed, california, washington, and hawaii all going for president obama. mr. romney winning in idaho. oregon characterized as too early to call with obama in the lead. s
washington. in terms of the way that we can characterize these races, in california, which is the largest all nbc news projects that president obrnia. in the state of washington, nbc news also projects that president obama is the winner in the state of washington. in hawaii, p home state projects that president obama has won in hawaii. in nbc news projects that mitt romney has won in states in the nation. and in oregon, the ruling is from hour too early to call. president obama in the lead in...
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i'm chris matthews in washington. let me start with this. we've heard the story, how in the winter of world war i, the two sides, german and english, climbed out of their trenches and sang christmas carols together. well, today, an echo of that spirit rose over the jersey shore. two politicians of different parties figuring out how to do their jobs together. say what you will, debbie downers of the world, there comes a time when the grown-ups got to do their jobs. so they put away their toys, their big birds and their bayonets and do the business they got elected to. i love politics, and today is one of the reasons. it's not all stupid ads on tv, it's not all handlers and bs artists. some days it's just a job, and some days like today, it's the most important job we've got. joining me to talk about this, this remarkable political moment today that unfolded on the jersey shore, former pennsylvania governor ed rendell and david corn, washington bureau chief for mother jones and the author of "47%." both are msnbc political analysts. governor r
i'm chris matthews in washington. let me start with this. we've heard the story, how in the winter of world war i, the two sides, german and english, climbed out of their trenches and sang christmas carols together. well, today, an echo of that spirit rose over the jersey shore. two politicians of different parties figuring out how to do their jobs together. say what you will, debbie downers of the world, there comes a time when the grown-ups got to do their jobs. so they put away their toys,...
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and what happens in washington after that? david brooks in his column writes about the fiscal cliff which happens at the end of this year, big tax increases and also cuts. here's what he writes.er if obama wins, he'll probably romney is more flexible than obama. he has more influence in washington. he is more likely to get big stuff done. savannah, this is a key question. >> it is. and the president has banked on the fact that the election will solve these issues, litigate the issues of whether the bush tax i breaks should be rolled back for the wealthiest of americans. when he caved on that, he said he will answer this two years later with the election. he is also banking on the fact that the republicans will want to work with him after the election. especially when you look at the makeup of congress not likely to change. we'll have the same set of circumstances potentially if obama wins, and yet he is promising that the fever will break post-election. he's got a lot riding on it. >> i think it's going to be a status quo elec
and what happens in washington after that? david brooks in his column writes about the fiscal cliff which happens at the end of this year, big tax increases and also cuts. here's what he writes.er if obama wins, he'll probably romney is more flexible than obama. he has more influence in washington. he is more likely to get big stuff done. savannah, this is a key question. >> it is. and the president has banked on the fact that the election will solve these issues, litigate the issues of...
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we have an opportunity to break the gridlock in washington. we have this small window of opportunity. it's all about attitudes right now. do we really want to do something for this economy or do we want to play political games and stop the 32 months of private sector job growth? americans have had enough of the bickering, and we will focus on this in the coming shows. and there's going to be a heck of a battle coming up in the lame duck session of the congress on exactly how we're going to solve this fiscal cliff that everybody's talking about. it's only a cliff if we want it to be. get your cell phones out. i want to know what you think. tonight's question, was president obama's re-election a victory for the middle class? text "a" for yes, text "b" for no to 622639. we'll bring you the results later tonight in the show. i'm joined tonight by richard wolffe and e.j. dionne, msnbc contributor, and author of the book, "our divided political heart." gentleman, great to have you with us tonight. >> thanks, ed. >> good to be with you. >> you bet. r
we have an opportunity to break the gridlock in washington. we have this small window of opportunity. it's all about attitudes right now. do we really want to do something for this economy or do we want to play political games and stop the 32 months of private sector job growth? americans have had enough of the bickering, and we will focus on this in the coming shows. and there's going to be a heck of a battle coming up in the lame duck session of the congress on exactly how we're going to...
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website, you can see the interviews on all of those issues and all of them talk about what's wrong with washington and what could make it work better. we're back in democracy plaza and some of the stranger ways to predict who will win on tuesday. we'll be right back. ♪ ♪ i gave birth to my daughter on may 18th, five days later, i had a massive heart attack. bayer aspirin was the first thing the emts gave me. now, i'm on a bayer aspirin regimen. [ male announcer ] be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. [ woman ] learn from my story. >>> a now a different way to predict the winner of the presidential race. you may heard of the red skins rule. when they win their last home game prior to a presidential election, that election is won by the party that won the popular vote in the previous election. when they lose the last home game, it is won by the party that lost the popular vote in the previous election. this rule is 18 for 18. it had an addendum to it because the one year it could have been wrong when they lost but president bush won re-election. but the popular vote
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the "washington post" is close to center these days. what do they think? they're just going on the idea that sheer bucks and the amount of times you can make impressions on the news or on the airwaves whether it's "entertainment tonight" or a sports show, you don't have to worry about the news. >> it's like george costanza politics. they've run into a problem. people in ohio know the truth about the auto industry. they know that there have been more jobs there. they know one in eight jobs is related to the auto industry. they know their neighbors have been employed and kept employed by these auto bailouts. and then they went and really flew in the face of what jeep and chrysler is actually doing so they came out and of course knocked down those statements. here at the post, we have a fact checker who gives out pinocchios. over the last couple weeks, the romney campaign definitely edged out the democrats and obama in terms of telling falsehoods. they got about 2.5 pinocchios versus obama's 2.1. i think it was in these last weeks he was edging out obama prim
the "washington post" is close to center these days. what do they think? they're just going on the idea that sheer bucks and the amount of times you can make impressions on the news or on the airwaves whether it's "entertainment tonight" or a sports show, you don't have to worry about the news. >> it's like george costanza politics. they've run into a problem. people in ohio know the truth about the auto industry. they know that there have been more jobs there. they...
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this is what he tells the "washington post." if you hadn't had the storm, there would have been more of a chance for the romney campaign to talk about the deficit, the debt, the economy. when you have attention drawn away to somewhere else, to something else, it is not to romney's advantage. is that really true given all the statistics have been going improving for the president in relation to the economy? >> well, that is true. i mean, i think rove is already trying to find a reason why romney is going to lose. even karl rove is now having to admit that there were some problems this week that the campaign is not looking good. >> top seed on the body before the body is dead. >> exactly. rather than admitting that maybe the conservative policy prescriptions did not appeal to the american public and bashing the president doesn't appeal to the american public he has to instead go down this path. flip-flopping, when he was a governor of massachusetts, he was a strong proponent of the regional greenhouse gas emission, right up to the
this is what he tells the "washington post." if you hadn't had the storm, there would have been more of a chance for the romney campaign to talk about the deficit, the debt, the economy. when you have attention drawn away to somewhere else, to something else, it is not to romney's advantage. is that really true given all the statistics have been going improving for the president in relation to the economy? >> well, that is true. i mean, i think rove is already trying to find a...
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"the washington post" has a pretty strong assessment of why this is so in some ways despicable on the national stage. the romney campaign thinks so little of the american voter at this point, you know, that we don't need the specifics, that you can get away with these small attacks to obfuscate the larger message which is that we don't know what romney is about, and he refuses to talk about it, and he hasn't taken questions from reporters and this is your closing argument? >> they've not only taken out an ad but they have repeated this almost half a dozen times today on the stump. what do you make of it? is this really a focal point now for the romney campaign and their closing argument of the american people? >> i don't think it's so much a focal point but just a reemphasis, just sort of making the point as you saw in the rest of the clip there, the contrast, the president wants to talk about your vote being a matter of revenge and i want to talk to you about your vote being about america. so i think they were setting that up. i mean, look, i get the joke. if romney had used that wor
"the washington post" has a pretty strong assessment of why this is so in some ways despicable on the national stage. the romney campaign thinks so little of the american voter at this point, you know, that we don't need the specifics, that you can get away with these small attacks to obfuscate the larger message which is that we don't know what romney is about, and he refuses to talk about it, and he hasn't taken questions from reporters and this is your closing argument? >>...
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and michelle cottle, washington correspondent for newsweek and "the daily beast." thank you both for being here. >> thanks, rev. >> michelle, it's not a surprise but it seem like we're in a phase where behind the romney smile is a very rough campaign? >> absolutely. we've got a few days left. we have entered the phase of the campaign where time and again you can go there and get the little bit of an edge and radio ads that are shocking, billboards that are deceptive, voter suppression, voter intimidation, whatever it takes. >> voter subpoena prek, voter intimidation. but linking the president to hugo chavez and say we don't believe in god we trust? this is way beyond the boundaries. >> you have to hit people in the gut. you're not appealing to reason at this point, if you ever are, in a presidential campaign. you've got to get them in a gut level to get your allies all fired up and to, you know, hopefully get anybody still on the fence to really just kind of find some way to get through to them and get them over to your side. >> richard, what does this say? the pol
and michelle cottle, washington correspondent for newsweek and "the daily beast." thank you both for being here. >> thanks, rev. >> michelle, it's not a surprise but it seem like we're in a phase where behind the romney smile is a very rough campaign? >> absolutely. we've got a few days left. we have entered the phase of the campaign where time and again you can go there and get the little bit of an edge and radio ads that are shocking, billboards that are deceptive,...
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a washington community was flooded after a beaver dam gave way. a deluge of water caused road closures and damage to at least one home. the homeowner had complained about the dam to county officials before it ruptured. and was told the army corps of engineers had been notified. >>> now let's get to your money. stocks edged higher monday. looking back the dow gained 3.3% on election day 2008. another note, historically the dow and the s&p have both performed about 30% better under democratic ppts than republicans. a federal judge threw out a patent suit hours before trial. tesla jumped 9% as it ramps you have production of the sedans. american suzuki filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. nike is reportedly in final talks to sell its shoe brand to a private equity firm for $500 million. phillips 66 has a major gas refinery will remain idle for two to three weeks for sandy-related repairs. >>> good news. whole frozen turkeys cost only about five cents more than two years ago. anheuser-busch is asking paramount to remove the bud logo of the movie "flight."
a washington community was flooded after a beaver dam gave way. a deluge of water caused road closures and damage to at least one home. the homeowner had complained about the dam to county officials before it ruptured. and was told the army corps of engineers had been notified. >>> now let's get to your money. stocks edged higher monday. looking back the dow gained 3.3% on election day 2008. another note, historically the dow and the s&p have both performed about 30% better under...
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unscrupulous prices in the credit card industry or from mortgage lenders and we believe that no politician in washington should control health care choices that women can make for themselves. these are the things we believe. now, eight years ago, we had a president who shares our beliefs and his name was bill clinton. his economic plan asked the wealthiest americans to pay a little more so we could invest in ideas and our future. and at the time, a republican congress and a senator by the name of mitt romney said bill clinton's plan would hurt the economy and kill jobs. it turns out the governor's math was just as bad back then as it was today. because by the end of president clinton's second term, america created 23 million new jobs. and incomes were up and poverty was down and we had the biggest surplus in our history instead of deficits. so we know the ideas that we believe na. work. we know that their ideas dent work. for most of the -- we tried what they wanted to do. giving big tax cuts to the wealthiest americans we couldn't afford. we tried giving wall street and the ability to do what they plea
unscrupulous prices in the credit card industry or from mortgage lenders and we believe that no politician in washington should control health care choices that women can make for themselves. these are the things we believe. now, eight years ago, we had a president who shares our beliefs and his name was bill clinton. his economic plan asked the wealthiest americans to pay a little more so we could invest in ideas and our future. and at the time, a republican congress and a senator by the name...
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big news here in washington late today. cia director david petraeus has resigned his position over what he called an extramarital affair. nbc chief foreign affairs -- chief correspondent for foreign matters richard engel is with us along with david ignatius of the "washington post." let me go with you, richard, what do you make of this? it didn't seem -- what's the right word? it didn't seem to be freighted right. he's quitting over an extramarital affair, but why is he telling us about this? it doesn't seem like the normal washington scandal developing here. what's going on? >> well, the timing, we may have some new indications about the timing based on the information i'm about to say. this is what we know so far and what we've been able to confirm and is reportable. of course, the cia director today resigned, and he cited that extramarital affair. also we have learned from law enforcement sources and law enforcement officials that the fbi is now investigating, and this is an ongoing investigation, into paula broadwell. s
big news here in washington late today. cia director david petraeus has resigned his position over what he called an extramarital affair. nbc chief foreign affairs -- chief correspondent for foreign matters richard engel is with us along with david ignatius of the "washington post." let me go with you, richard, what do you make of this? it didn't seem -- what's the right word? it didn't seem to be freighted right. he's quitting over an extramarital affair, but why is he telling us...
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washington, pay attention. it has taken a life-altering disaster to show the country how our elected officials can work together, regardless of party affiliation. now, they're officials, they're not leaders until they work together, and this is what we're seeing. president obama arrived in new jersey today, to get a closer look at the damage from hurricane sandy. he was greeted by governor chris christie. and the two men just continued to work on this partnership that they got going when it comes to recovering from this storm. in fact, they've been doing it before the storm hit. now, these were the sites the president saw as he flew over the jersey coastline. image after image of flooded homes, destroyed boardwalks, and washed out roads dominated the president's trip. on the ground, president obama and governor christie visited relief shelters throughout the area. the governor offered this assessment of the president to storm victims. he means what he says. it's important that he is here. christie had more prai
washington, pay attention. it has taken a life-altering disaster to show the country how our elected officials can work together, regardless of party affiliation. now, they're officials, they're not leaders until they work together, and this is what we're seeing. president obama arrived in new jersey today, to get a closer look at the damage from hurricane sandy. he was greeted by governor chris christie. and the two men just continued to work on this partnership that they got going when it...
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first the theory was that the president would use hurricane sandy and its effects possibly on washington, d.c. as an excuse for delaying the jobs report until after the election. and then of course as of yesterday when they knew it was coming out, they were absolutely convinced that they would cook the books. and so we saw an up tick of .1%. >> it's a reverse psychology ploy that the obama folks are trying but it won't work. none of what the conspiracy theorists thought would happen in fact happened and there was an uptick in the percentage and a decent number of new jobs. and so it really allows both campaigns to continue with their main economic narratives. the obama narrative that things are getting better, let's stay the course and the romney narrative that things aren't getting better fast enough. >> mitt romney brought up the booming debt ceiling situation. there's going to have to be another increase relatively soon. let's listen to what he said about it today. >> you know that if the president is re-elected, he will still be unable to work with the people in congress. i mean, he'
first the theory was that the president would use hurricane sandy and its effects possibly on washington, d.c. as an excuse for delaying the jobs report until after the election. and then of course as of yesterday when they knew it was coming out, they were absolutely convinced that they would cook the books. and so we saw an up tick of .1%. >> it's a reverse psychology ploy that the obama folks are trying but it won't work. none of what the conspiracy theorists thought would happen in...
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washington is so obsessed with the debt and deficit. right now, they are freaking out about the speck tor of an automatic reduction in the deficit. >> exactly. >> okay? no one cares about the deficit. this is important to understand. people say they care about the deficit. no one in their actual political behavior acts as if they do. okay. sorry for the rant. it's been driving me bananas. it's been driving me bananas to watch this conversation happen. >> right. >> the question is, what are we going do to reduce -- the framing of the conversation is we need to reduce in the out years the long term debt to gdp ratio and strike a deal to do that to avoid the austerity that is going to be disastrous with the economy. everyone agrees with that. >> yeah. coming from the school of rational expectations, it's built in more than the congressional budget. >> do you want to explain? >> they see the coming storm. >> people are pricing in the problem now. >> one more thing about the reason i think it's a mistake to call it a fiscal cliff. it should
washington is so obsessed with the debt and deficit. right now, they are freaking out about the speck tor of an automatic reduction in the deficit. >> exactly. >> okay? no one cares about the deficit. this is important to understand. people say they care about the deficit. no one in their actual political behavior acts as if they do. okay. sorry for the rant. it's been driving me bananas. it's been driving me bananas to watch this conversation happen. >> right. >> the...
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i'm chris matthews in washington. let me start with this. president obama has got a spring in his step this friday before the election propelled by a good week on the job and 171,000 new jobs in this morning's report. he's out there in ohio fighting the good fight. i only make predictions when people make me make them, but the trajectory, the momentum, now seems pro-obama. pennsylvania will hold, ohio looks good but close, and all the battlegrounds look winnable for the president. the huge question is turnout, that and rational self-interest. the young who believe in science, women who believe in protecting their rights, latinos who can see a brighter future with a supportive president all need to get out, show up, and vote. there's no reward for a failure. in a free society, a democratic society is a failure, deeply personal, you blew it if you don't vote. let's see where it stands. i'm joined by mother jones washington bureau chief david corn and joy reid. do you think i'm a little strong? >> no. >> i don't want to talk to anybody after th
i'm chris matthews in washington. let me start with this. president obama has got a spring in his step this friday before the election propelled by a good week on the job and 171,000 new jobs in this morning's report. he's out there in ohio fighting the good fight. i only make predictions when people make me make them, but the trajectory, the momentum, now seems pro-obama. pennsylvania will hold, ohio looks good but close, and all the battlegrounds look winnable for the president. the huge...
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he the knockout natiynt of "mornings with madison "and washington post." thank you for ins good to be he >> joe, is the republican party rty in crisis and one of the things is that the adults simy have not shown up to the party. you know, this goac nixon's adminiration when the crats were tossed out or left the demeived in open as by the republican party and why you saw the south all red yesterday. if you remember, l and the wilfiasco, at his death b t. ande talked about this election that is that it's not art of in. yo like newt gingrich said, five white idea of outreach is nvme black telling them what we've decided to do. that's not inclusion. >> no. >> that's not inclusion. >> not at all. nia-malika, u think? >> there is. as know said, there is a lot of finger and this is a party in disarray. u last many years not only the southern stregy in play but a reliance, i think, on a realization that america is a diverse country.d we there was a sign among republicans that this was still reagan's america. 88% of the share of e vote was white americans and that
he the knockout natiynt of "mornings with madison "and washington post." thank you for ins good to be he >> joe, is the republican party rty in crisis and one of the things is that the adults simy have not shown up to the party. you know, this goac nixon's adminiration when the crats were tossed out or left the demeived in open as by the republican party and why you saw the south all red yesterday. if you remember, l and the wilfiasco, at his death b t. ande talked about...
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the paul ryan effect wasn and talking to one of key washington tonight just a few minutes ago, he said that paul ryan represent represented was more beloved inside the a phenomenon2%beltway than he was nationally. he questioned wh right choice. i would also point out that ho thought was as a self-described deer hunter catholic, that's how he described himself, that paul ryan would help in theuss belt culturally pennsylvania ohio whole belt that has in which the gan democrats were often susceptible to an appeal. this is all about the economy. this is all about jobs. the union voice was stronger with those voters it seems. was stronger in the pull of ther unions it was much stronger thanryan was trying to make. toll that pleased. and as i say, the monday morning quarterbacking has already beguhank you for torecap. florida, ohio north carolina virginia, new hamp and colorado too close to call. pennsylvania has been called for president obama at this point. this is msnbc's coverage of the 2012 election. lots more to come. we'll be right back. vkc 1ú![clé2&" still looking ahead to importa
the paul ryan effect wasn and talking to one of key washington tonight just a few minutes ago, he said that paul ryan represent represented was more beloved inside the a phenomenon2%beltway than he was nationally. he questioned wh right choice. i would also point out that ho thought was as a self-described deer hunter catholic, that's how he described himself, that paul ryan would help in theuss belt culturally pennsylvania ohio whole belt that has in which the gan democrats were often...
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and maybe are there better ways of building coalitions outside of washington, trying to go to certain places and certain states and trying to overperform in certain states. >> if he wins on tuesday night, he was able to get support because of things he did, killing bin laden, helping out hispanic kids brought to this country at an early age, these are things he did, the thing he did with governor christie the other day, these are actual doing things. >> i think the lesson is, if he wins one of the top two or three factors will be the auto rescue. that is key to ohio. if he keeps ohio, it's because of the automobiles and the fact that you can see automobiles on the street. you can see chrysler and dodge cars on the street. that's tangible and that is probably his best piece of tangible legislation. >> the one thing that you're getting at here, chris, what smir conish found out the hard way, the losing side is going to feel very aggrieved. this is not going to be like 2000 or 2004, which ever side feels like they loses, they're going to feel like it was taken from them. they're not goin
and maybe are there better ways of building coalitions outside of washington, trying to go to certain places and certain states and trying to overperform in certain states. >> if he wins on tuesday night, he was able to get support because of things he did, killing bin laden, helping out hispanic kids brought to this country at an early age, these are things he did, the thing he did with governor christie the other day, these are actual doing things. >> i think the lesson is, if he...
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the washington post changing the race from tossup to leading democratic. nebraska was supposed to be in for the bag for the republicans as well, but now tea party favorite deb fisher who holds the same view as mourdock, on abortion, is losing ground to her democratic opponent, former senator bob kerrey. kerry also got a boost from senator chuck hagel, a republican. meanwhile, republicans who had rejected todd akin in missouri after his comments about legitimate rape are now having second thoughts. national republicans won't say whether they're injected funds into missouri, but suddenly akin received more than $2 million in the final days of the campaign. but the extremism is taking its toll on other high profile races in the house. joe walsh in illinois seems to be toast. polls are tightening for steve king in iowa. things are not looking real good for congressman alan west in florida. his republican opponent in the primary just endorsed the democrat in the race. michele bachmann is locked in a tight race against democratic challenger jim graves. the right
the washington post changing the race from tossup to leading democratic. nebraska was supposed to be in for the bag for the republicans as well, but now tea party favorite deb fisher who holds the same view as mourdock, on abortion, is losing ground to her democratic opponent, former senator bob kerrey. kerry also got a boost from senator chuck hagel, a republican. meanwhile, republicans who had rejected todd akin in missouri after his comments about legitimate rape are now having second...
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i'm craig melvin from here in washington, d.c. stay with msnbc, a special edition of "the cycle" coming up live next from democracy plaza in the heart of new york city. you're watching msnbc. the place for politics. [ male announcer ] you like who you are... and you learned something along the way. this is the age of knowing what you're made of. so, why let erectile dysfunction get in your way? talk to your doctor about viagra. 20 million men already have. ask if your heart is healthy enough for sex. do not take viagra if you take nitrates for chest pain; it may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. side effects include headache, flushing, upset stomach, and abnormal vision. to avoid long-term injury, seek immediate medical help for an erection lasting more than four hours. stop taking viagra and call your doctor right away if you experience a sudden decrease or loss in vision or hearing. this is the age of taking action. viagra. talk to your doctor. see if america's most prescribed ed treatment is right for you.
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and, you know, we also believe by the way there's some things washington should not do. for example, we don't need a bunch of politicians trying to control health care decisions that women are perfectly capable of making for themselves. now, for four years we had a president who shared these beliefs. his name was bill clinton. and it's interesting. when he first came into office, his economic plan asked the wealthiest americans to pay a little more. so we could reduce our deficit and invest in the skills of our people. at the time the republican congress and a certain senate candidate by the name of mitt romney -- [ booing ] >> do boo. vote. -- don't boo. vote. vote. you don't need to boo. >> the president there fired up in the battle ground state of ohio. on this the final day of the presidential campaign as americans prepare to hit the polls. stay with us. much more from democracy plaza when we come back. >>> the president is speaking at this very moment in columbus, ohio. one of several battle ground state that will determine this election. brad woodhouse joins us liv
and, you know, we also believe by the way there's some things washington should not do. for example, we don't need a bunch of politicians trying to control health care decisions that women are perfectly capable of making for themselves. now, for four years we had a president who shared these beliefs. his name was bill clinton. and it's interesting. when he first came into office, his economic plan asked the wealthiest americans to pay a little more. so we could reduce our deficit and invest in...
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and he's making it again today, is about how he's the only guy that can bring bipartisanship back to washington. and the president's relationship with governor christie, who after all is the guy that gave the keynote at the republican, it's undercut. there's been a sliver of movement in the president's direction in some places. it's partly due to that. undecided voters and independent voters care a lot about that process argument. that's helped the president make it. >> he's shown leadership and gives him an opportunity to somehow leadership. >> it does. i think it's been a good couple weeks for the president. clearly, if you're a betting person, that's the way you'd bet your money. you wouldn't necessarily sleep all that soundly tonight, but the other side is not going to sleep soundly at all. if you'd ask, which hand would you rather play going into tomorrow. you'd rather have the president's hand. you have a lot more paths to your electoral votes. if you're mitt romney, you have to fill the inside straight flush. >> and it's basically impossible for mitt romney without ohio and/or pennsylvan
and he's making it again today, is about how he's the only guy that can bring bipartisanship back to washington. and the president's relationship with governor christie, who after all is the guy that gave the keynote at the republican, it's undercut. there's been a sliver of movement in the president's direction in some places. it's partly due to that. undecided voters and independent voters care a lot about that process argument. that's helped the president make it. >> he's shown...
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the "washington post" has a pretty strong assessment of why this is so in some ways despicable on the national stage. the romney campaign thinks so little of the american voter at this point. that we don't need the specifics, that you can get away with these small attacks to obfuscate the larger message which is we don't know what romney is about, he hasn't taken questions from reporters and this is your closing argument? >> they've not only taken out an ad but they have repeated this almost half a dozen times today on the stump. what do you make of it? is this really a focal point now for the romney campaign and their closing argument of the american people? >> i don't think it's so much a focal point but a reemphasis, just sort of making the point as you saw in the rest of the clip there, the contrast, the president wants to talk about your vote being a matter of revenge and i want to talk to you about your vote being about america. so i think they were setting that up. i get the joke. if romney had used that word in the context of something else, i doubt you or anyone else would be
the "washington post" has a pretty strong assessment of why this is so in some ways despicable on the national stage. the romney campaign thinks so little of the american voter at this point. that we don't need the specifics, that you can get away with these small attacks to obfuscate the larger message which is we don't know what romney is about, he hasn't taken questions from reporters and this is your closing argument? >> they've not only taken out an ad but they have...
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what would washington look like with mitt romney in the white house? how about democrats in full control of congress? >> no. >> or crazier still, donald trump winning the write-in vote. so i was thinking about what would happen if romney were to win and either republicans take control of the senate or democrats take control of the senate. and harry reid made some news this week with a quote. he was talking about romney's argument that he would reach out to democrats and they would be able to work together. he said mitt romney's fantasy that senate democrats will work with him to pass his severely conservative agenda is laughable. >> ouch. >> i tend to agree with harry reid, not only because romney said on day one the first thing he is going to do is repeal obama care, which democrats care very deeply about and will fight the hold on to, but if romney wins, it's going to be this vindication of this strategy of obstructionism. i think democrats may not go to the extent of holding the country hostage over raising the debt ceiling, but i think they will tr
what would washington look like with mitt romney in the white house? how about democrats in full control of congress? >> no. >> or crazier still, donald trump winning the write-in vote. so i was thinking about what would happen if romney were to win and either republicans take control of the senate or democrats take control of the senate. and harry reid made some news this week with a quote. he was talking about romney's argument that he would reach out to democrats and they would...
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tomorrow, same-sex marriage meshes in maine, maryland, washington and minnesota and could yield pivotal results. maryland could be the first to vote it in. joining me now live from my hometown of baltimore, martin o'malley. it's good to have you here. i want to get straight to these numbers. as we know, the support for marriage equality nationally is at 54%. americans say they approve, however, a recent poll shows the issue is is now in a dead heat for your state and as i've been doing my research, i've hearned some leaders may rally against it. is this an influence of politics? >> i don't think so. i think that sun poll is an outliou outlier. most of the polls show that we can come to the conclusion that we can protect religious freedom and rights. we can do both. that's what question six is all about. so with the exception of that baltimore sun poll, most of the others are showing marriage equality running several points ahead. and we're hoping that tomorrow, marylanders of every faith will vote for marriage equality. >> sir, as we've seen and known for years, maryland is solidly blue
tomorrow, same-sex marriage meshes in maine, maryland, washington and minnesota and could yield pivotal results. maryland could be the first to vote it in. joining me now live from my hometown of baltimore, martin o'malley. it's good to have you here. i want to get straight to these numbers. as we know, the support for marriage equality nationally is at 54%. americans say they approve, however, a recent poll shows the issue is is now in a dead heat for your state and as i've been doing my...
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what message are they sending about governing in washington, d.c.? >> well, i think they will maintain the status quo. i've seen polls forever that talked about how low esteem people have for members of congress. but when they started talking about their personal congress person it's a little bit different. and so we run 435 separate elections and if you don't create some kind of a wave effect, which has happened in the last two or maybe three congresses, then you aren't going to have much change. and no way it took place yet. i think that governor haley barbour was accurate about how things ran month after month after month and here we are now in the last day and it's a very close election. no way one way or the other. that will not have an impact on the house of representatives. >> steve, you have a question for the congressman? >> congressman, if democrats lose seats in this election, is nancy mropelosi going to survivs the minority leader or will you have a leader shship change at top? >> it all depend on what she wants to do. if she wants to run
what message are they sending about governing in washington, d.c.? >> well, i think they will maintain the status quo. i've seen polls forever that talked about how low esteem people have for members of congress. but when they started talking about their personal congress person it's a little bit different. and so we run 435 separate elections and if you don't create some kind of a wave effect, which has happened in the last two or maybe three congresses, then you aren't going to have...
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. >> also with us from washington, we have former speaker of the house and former presidential candidate newt gingrich. >> good morning, mr. speaker. >> mr. speaker, let's start with you. what are you looking for tonight? is virginia going tell the tale early? >> let me say first of all, i want to pick up something you said yesterday. i think the opening chapter of theeder white's 1960 making of the president captures the romance of the american system, the degree to which today is the american people's day, and the politicians and prognosticators, today is the american people's turn and we'll find out tonight. i think virginia will tell part of the tale. romney has to carry virginia in order to win and we'll know, i think, pretty early from returns around the state whether or not he's going do that. a also think, frankly, pennsylvania will tell part of the tale. if romney, in fact, is doing as well as the most recent polls in pennsylvania, which could end up being a much, much bigger victory than anyone expects and certainly expected on saturday. >> mr. speaker, it's willie geist, i'm c
. >> also with us from washington, we have former speaker of the house and former presidential candidate newt gingrich. >> good morning, mr. speaker. >> mr. speaker, let's start with you. what are you looking for tonight? is virginia going tell the tale early? >> let me say first of all, i want to pick up something you said yesterday. i think the opening chapter of theeder white's 1960 making of the president captures the romance of the american system, the degree to...
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i point to the "washington post"/abc news, doing tracking polls every day about a week and a half now, the last two rolling tracks we've asked about president obama's job performance on sandy, 78% two days ago said excellent or good, 79% said excellent or good. yesterday. when you're dealing with the margins here, it can't hurt. i think the fact that the president got to be the president, kind of be bipartisan, to go up, look at things, that role, remember the people haven't decided yet, aren't partisans on either side. they tend to be independent on affiliated -- unaffiliated voters. who don't like that partisanship. for him to be with chris christie looking like they were working together for the good of the people in new jersey and new york, that accrues to his broad benefit. do i know how many people say i saw president obama during hurricane sandy and i'm voting for him, no, but i think this last week has helped him burnish that image of a guy who is presidential willing to work across the aisle. mitt romney can't do nothing about it. through no fault of mitt romney. barack obama
i point to the "washington post"/abc news, doing tracking polls every day about a week and a half now, the last two rolling tracks we've asked about president obama's job performance on sandy, 78% two days ago said excellent or good, 79% said excellent or good. yesterday. when you're dealing with the margins here, it can't hurt. i think the fact that the president got to be the president, kind of be bipartisan, to go up, look at things, that role, remember the people haven't decided...